Where does “brzóst” come from?

brzóst (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic berstъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic berˀźtas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.

brzóst (Kashubian): elm

Definitions

  1. elm

Ancestry of “brzóst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicberstъelm
2Proto-Balto-Slavicberˀźtas
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵ-tó-s
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵósbirch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵ-tó-sEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic berˀźtas